Do you know about VDT syndrome? In the spring, there is a flurry of drowsiness in the afternoon. The back of my neck is stiff, my eyes may look cloudy, and being in front of the computer all day can make my head hurt and I feel dizzy.
Is it spring fever? Most of these symptoms are not spring fever but are difficult to avoid in modern people who live close to IT devices such as computers and mobile phones and are called VDT (Visual Display Terminal Syndrome) syndrome.
Usually, watching the screen in the same posture for a long time requires a high level of thinking, judgment, and concentration when typing on a keyboard or watching or producing videos for a long time. This behavior causes these symptoms to appear when you are immersed in the task or after the task is finished.
▌Symptoms
(1) Eye fatigue and decreased visual acuity: the most common symptoms of VDT syndrome
(2) Musculoskeletal pain: Occurs when performing repetitive work for a long time in a fixed position
▌Various triggers
(1) Mechanical: electromagnetic waves, the size of the computer screen, the brightness and resolution of the monitor, etc.
(2) Environmental: Height and color of desks and stools, working hours, type of work, indoor humidity and temperature, indoor air pollution, etc.
(3) Intrinsic factors: excessive force or rigid posture, repetitive work, insufficient rest time, overweight, lack of health care, etc.
▌Prevention and treatment: Need to change lifestyle and lifestyle
▷VDT syndrome appears in relation to an individual's lifestyle and life pattern, and to prevent or treat it, you should try to change your habits or lifestyle as follows.
First, you should always give yourself a break in your life with a certain amount of rest. Just as you took 50 minutes off from school and took 10 minutes off, you should also take a
certain amount of rest time at work or at home to watch TV, computer, or cell phone. Especially in the case of eyes, it is necessary to relieve eye fatigue by looking away for 5 ~ 10 minutes once an hour.
Second, change the environment
Is it spring fever? Most of these symptoms are not spring fever but are difficult to avoid in modern people who live close to IT devices such as computers and mobile phones and are called VDT (Visual Display Terminal Syndrome) syndrome.
VDT syndrome (Visual Display Terminal Syndrome) is
Various symptoms that occur after working for a long time while looking at computers, mobile phones, etc.
It refers to musculoskeletal symptoms, skin symptoms, psychonervous system symptoms, etc.
Also known as Computer Vision Syndrome.
Usually, watching the screen in the same posture for a long time requires a high level of thinking, judgment, and concentration when typing on a keyboard or watching or producing videos for a long time. This behavior causes these symptoms to appear when you are immersed in the task or after the task is finished.
▌Symptoms
(1) Eye fatigue and decreased visual acuity: the most common symptoms of VDT syndrome
- Looking at a computer monitor is the same as looking at the screen while standing close in front of the TV, causing fatigue and tension in the optic nerve.
- Early symptoms: eye strain and mild pain,
- Severe: red eyes or rapid loss of vision
(2) Musculoskeletal pain: Occurs when performing repetitive work for a long time in a fixed position
- Symptoms: Pain in the joints such as wrists, elbows, and shoulders, as well as in the neck and lower back
▌Various triggers
(1) Mechanical: electromagnetic waves, the size of the computer screen, the brightness and resolution of the monitor, etc.
(2) Environmental: Height and color of desks and stools, working hours, type of work, indoor humidity and temperature, indoor air pollution, etc.
(3) Intrinsic factors: excessive force or rigid posture, repetitive work, insufficient rest time, overweight, lack of health care, etc.
▌Prevention and treatment: Need to change lifestyle and lifestyle
▷VDT syndrome appears in relation to an individual's lifestyle and life pattern, and to prevent or treat it, you should try to change your habits or lifestyle as follows.
First, you should always give yourself a break in your life with a certain amount of rest. Just as you took 50 minutes off from school and took 10 minutes off, you should also take a
certain amount of rest time at work or at home to watch TV, computer, or cell phone. Especially in the case of eyes, it is necessary to relieve eye fatigue by looking away for 5 ~ 10 minutes once an hour.
Second, change the environment
You need to create a work environment that suits your body, not a comfortable work environment.
The monitor should be separated by 50~70cm, and the height and position of the monitor should be adjusted. They also say that the wrists placed on the keyboard should remain neutral without bending, the elbows should not be bent excessively by more than 70 degrees, and the height of the chair should be kept so that the knees are bent about 90 degrees so that it is not too high, and it is not recommended to sit and recline on the edge or inside of the chair excessively.
Third, health
checkupsMost modern people are immersed in work, living with IT devices from the beginning of the morning until they go to sleep in the evening. As a result, most people put off taking care of their own health or don't check it out.
It is important to maintain an appropriate weight according to BMI (Body Mass Index) and various stretching and core muscle strengthening exercises that should be done every day and to check and treat your health through checkups.
Fourth stretching
When you are at home watching TV, working, or watching your phone, you need to do light stretches once an hour to relieve muscle stiffness as much as possible.
Fifth, wear glasses for VDT
People with myopia or presbyopia are advised to wear glasses for VDT under the prescription of a doctor.
Finally, you need to find ways to reduce stress and have fun working. People who work happily say that even if they stare at a monitor all day, there are not many people who show VDT syndrome.
The monitor should be separated by 50~70cm, and the height and position of the monitor should be adjusted. They also say that the wrists placed on the keyboard should remain neutral without bending, the elbows should not be bent excessively by more than 70 degrees, and the height of the chair should be kept so that the knees are bent about 90 degrees so that it is not too high, and it is not recommended to sit and recline on the edge or inside of the chair excessively.
Third, health
checkupsMost modern people are immersed in work, living with IT devices from the beginning of the morning until they go to sleep in the evening. As a result, most people put off taking care of their own health or don't check it out.
It is important to maintain an appropriate weight according to BMI (Body Mass Index) and various stretching and core muscle strengthening exercises that should be done every day and to check and treat your health through checkups.
Fourth stretching
When you are at home watching TV, working, or watching your phone, you need to do light stretches once an hour to relieve muscle stiffness as much as possible.
Fifth, wear glasses for VDT
People with myopia or presbyopia are advised to wear glasses for VDT under the prescription of a doctor.
Finally, you need to find ways to reduce stress and have fun working. People who work happily say that even if they stare at a monitor all day, there are not many people who show VDT syndrome.